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DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39490

DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39490 PUBLISHED CVSS 6.199999809265137 MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: sr: fix missing sk_buff release in seg6_input_core The seg6_input() function is responsible for adding the SRH into a packet, delegating the operation to the seg6_input_core(). This function uses the skb_cow_head() to ensure that there is sufficient headroom in the sk_buff for accommodating the link-layer header. In the event that the skb_cow_header() function fails, the seg6_input_core() catches the error but it does not release the sk_buff, which will result in a memory leak. This issue was introduced in commit af3b5158b89d ("ipv6: sr: fix BUG due to headroom too small after SRH push") and persists even after commit 7a3f5b0de364 ("netfilter: add netfilter hooks to SRv6 data plane"), where the entire seg6_input() code was refactored to deal with netfilter hooks. The proposed patch addresses the identified memory leak by requiring the seg6_input_core() function to release the sk_buff in the event that skb_cow_head() fails.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
6.199999809265137
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:11linux5.10.179-4, 6.6.7-1, 6.6.8-1
Debian:14linux0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 6.1.27-1, 6.1.38-1
Debian:13linux0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 10, 2024 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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